Madras High CourtWP(MD)/14596/2017allowed

V.S.Chidhambaram, v. The Assistant Engineer,

2024-11-28Honourable Mr Justice K.Kumaresh Babu4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.11.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU and W.M.P.(MD).No.11445 of 2017 V.S.Chidhambaram ... Petitioner /vs./ 1.The Assistant Engineer, Operation and maintenance Town, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) Manaparai, Trichy District.

2.The Assistant Accounts Officer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution, Corporation Limtied (TANGEDCO) Revenue Branch, Manaparai, Trichy District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorari to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order of the first respondent in f/vz;/ckpbgh/, &f/e/kd/nfh jzpf;if/m/vz;74 ehs; 31.07.2017 and quash the same. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Anandkumar For Respondents : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan Standing counsel for RR1 & 2

ORDER

This Writ Petition had been filed challenging the impugned demand of the first respondent dated 31.07.2017, and to quash the same by allowing the above writ petition.

2. The order impugned herein is an order appealable under the Provisions of Regulation 11 of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Supply Code 2004. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Appellate Authority available under the Regulation 11 of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Supply Code on or before 30.12.2024.

3. If any appeal is filed within the said date, the Appellant Authority shall not insist upon the issue of limitation in entertaining the appeal filed by the petitioner since already an interim order is granted by this Court pending this Writ Petition challenging the impugned order. The said interim order shall 2/4

continue till the disposal of the appeal before the Appellant Authority, if any filed by the petitioner on or before 30.12.2024.

4. With the aforesaid liberty, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, there shall be no orders as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Index : Yes / No 28.11.2024 Internet : Yes / No gba To 1.The Assistant Engineer, Operation and maintenance Town, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) Manaparai, Trichy District.

2.The Assistant Accounts Officer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution, Corporation Limtied (TANGEDCO) Revenue Branch, Manaparai, Trichy District.

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K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

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